UFC 69
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2007
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::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 2007 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UFC 69: Shootout |
| image | UFC 69 Small.jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | April 7, 2007 |
| venue | Toyota Center |
| city | Houston, Texas |
| attendance | 15,269 (12,516 paid) |
| gate | $2,817,200 |
| buyrate | 400,000 |
| previousevent | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard |
| followingevent | UFC 70: Nations Collide |
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| name = UFC 69: Shootout | image =UFC 69 Small.jpg | promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship | date = April 7, 2007 | venue = Toyota Center | city = Houston, Texas | attendance = 15,269 (12,516 paid) | gate = $2,817,200 | buyrate = 400,000 | previousevent = UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | followingevent = UFC 70: Nations Collide UFC 69: Shootout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 7, 2007, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.{{cite news |author = toyotacentertix.com |url = http://www.toyotacentertix.com/events/event_515.php |title = UFC 69 Ticket announcement |date = 2007-02-03 |access-date = 2007-02-03 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070206020734/http://www.toyotacentertix.com/events/event_515.php |archive-date = 2007-02-06 In the main event, Matt Serra shocked the UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre with a stunning 1st round TKO. This fight was a major upset in MMA history, as St-Pierre was the 7-1 favorite heading into the bout.
Background
UFC 69: Shootout was the first UFC event ever held in the state of Texas.
The card was headlined by heavy favorite Georges St-Pierre defending his welterweight title against The Ultimate Fighter 4 welterweight winner Matt Serra.{{cite news |author = UFC.com |url = http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=436 |title = Upcoming Events: UFC 69: Shootout |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070207015003/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=436 |archive-date = 2007-02-07
The co-main event was a rematch held between top welterweight contenders Josh Koscheck and then-undefeated Diego Sanchez. Sanchez defeated Koscheck by split decision in the semi-finals of the original Ultimate Fighter 1 series in the middleweight division; as with all TUF bouts prior to the finals, this was an exhibition bout and is not on either fighter's record.{{cite news | author = kosmma.com | url = http://www.kosmma.com/news.php?ax=v&n=10&id=10&nid=45 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070823211554/http://www.kosmma.com/news.php?ax=v&n=10&id=10&nid=45 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2007-08-23 | title=KOSCHECK vs. Diego Sanchez | date = 2007-01-27 | access-date = 2007-02-01
UFC President Dana White announced the signing of former PRIDE FC heavyweight champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira during the broadcast.
During UFC 69, light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans were in a brief ringside altercation.
Results
|Welterweight |Matt Serra |def. |Georges St-Pierre (c) |TKO (punches) |1 |3:25 |For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |Welterweight |Josh Koscheck |def. |Diego Sanchez |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |Roger Huerta |def. |Leonard Garcia |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Yushin Okami |def. |Mike Swick |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Kendall Grove |def. |Alan Belcher |Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) |2 |4:42 | |Heavyweight |Heath Herring |def. |Brad Imes |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Thales Leites |def. |Pete Sell |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Welterweight |Marcus Davis |def. |Pete Spratt |Submission (ankle lock) |2 |2:57 | |Welterweight |Luke Cummo |def. |Josh Haynes |TKO (punch) |2 |2:45 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $30,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Roger Huerta vs. Leonard Garcia
- Knockout of the Night: Matt Serra
- Submission of the Night: Kendall Grove
References
References
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